The changing sky
The sky on 9 June 1900
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Gemini
18°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
4°44′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 18°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 22°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 4°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°46′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 10°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 16°13′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-03T21:08:19.606Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.